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Former Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson is the new face of an online poker website. The Blonde and Blonder star is the ambassador of BamPoker, a new virtual gambling site available through Facebook.com.

Nearly 130,000 Australians are playing illegal internet poker games, with United States operators raking in $68 million in one year, according to new research. Online casino games, including poker, are currently illegal in Australia. But in May the federal government released an interim review of interactive gaming laws that recommended legalising internet poker games, as part of overall liberalising of industry. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/illegal-online-poker-is-costing-australians-68m-20120705-21kdg.html#ixzz1znVbSn89

"Renowned online poker site PokerStars has just launched a new survey related to online casino gaming and sports betting. The survey might indicate the poker company's intention to expand into other areas of the online gambling market. Just recently, online poker site PokerStars has launched a new survey that was mailed to all of its online poker players. The survey asks poker players various questions related to online casino gaming and sports betting. One of the questions of the survey is whether or not the player in question was engaged in an online casino or online sports betting activity during the recent past. If the answer to this question was yes, then a list will appear from which the player will have to select the brands where he or she has been playing in the past. "

Johannesburg, South Africa, July 12, 2012 --(PR.com)-- For all of Red Flush's Apple device users, a revolution is coming to your iPhone, iPod and iPad soon. Thanks to new, fully-optimised mobile casino software, Apple gamers can now carry their fun with them for the very first time. This is a revolution in mobile casino entertainment: for the first time, Apple and tablet users have a whole new gaming platform specifically designed for their devices, so that they could get their game on anytime, anywhere.

Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA)'s attempts to enter real-money gambling may be held back by US laws, which favor existing casinos, according to Bloomberg. So far, 3 US states, including New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware, have passed laws that will allow online gambling games to be played on their territories, but it looks like the conditions will benefit casinos which dominate the gambling scene. This could create problems for the social gaming giant, which is looking to reduce its dependence on its current business model, including bolstering growth and business transactions by offering real-money games. At present, Zynga (ZNGA) has employed a 'free to play' business model, which was started by multiplayer online games like Jagex Games Studio' RuneScape. It allow players to play games free of cost but with the choice to spend real money on virtual items or other in-game advantages. These in-games purchases are called "micro-transactions".

"Nevada and the District of Columbia have already taken steps to authorize online poker, and state officials in Iowa have been studying the issue closely. Lawmakers in New Jersey and California are redoubling their efforts to legalize it, bolstered by a recent Department of Justice decision that reversed the federal government's long-held opposition to many forms of Internet gambling. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey spoke this month of making his state an "epicenter" of the online gambling industry. "

By Habla Español? The new Dia De Muertos machines at Aliante Station are the first to offer a Spanish or English option. They're located in front of Cabo Mexican Restaurant inside Aliante Station and at other Station Casinos throughout the Las Vegas area.

New Scientist story on perception

"New Jersey has cleared the way for casino patrons to gamble on their tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices."

Las Vegas casinos are building Facebook gambling games to attract new customers, taking advantage of online gaming's popularity to turn a potentially huge profit. Nevada's big-name casinos are partnering with online gaming companies to increase Strip tourism by hooking young players with virtual versions of blackjack and bingo.

If you love gambling and live in Delaware, you'll soon be able to legally play slots and games such as roulette and poker online. The state hopes to launch online gambling in 2013 and intends to make betting available on a variety of digital devices, including smartphones and tablets. The new gambling offerings will generate $7.75M in fiscal 2013.

Full Tilt Poker CEO Raymond Bitar says he will do "whatever is required" to return millions of dollars to online poker players who lost access to their cash after the site was closed down by the government. Bitar, 40, was arrested on Monday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, according to Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. Bitar was charged last year with gambling, bank fraud and money laundering in connection with the operation of Full Tilt Poker.

Boosted by growth in the UK and other key markets, mobile gambling is going to devour a bigger slice of the gambling pie by 2017 According to a new report from Juniper Research the value of mobile gambling could reach $100 billion by 2017. Growth will largely be fuelled by an expansion in mobile lottery games in certain international markets and an increase in sports betting and social gaming in the UK. http://www.jackpotcity.co.uk/mobile-casino/ already offers a mobile site complete with all its casino games. It is looking to make its mobile play even more socially minded in the future as are other major players in the gaming industry. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/05/4884031/mobile-gambling-predicted-to-reach.html#storylink=cpy